About Mahokaru Numata
Born 1948. Mahokaru Numata is a Japanese novelist and writer.
is a Japanese crime fiction and horror writer.
There has been an iyamisu (eww mystery) boom in Japan since around 2012. Iyamisu (eww mystery) is a subgenre of mystery fiction which deals with grisly episodes and the dark side of human nature. Readers blurt out "eww" when they are reading iyamisu (eww mystery) novels. Mahokaru Numata, Kanae Minato and Yukiko Mari are regarded as representatives of the genre in Japan.
Works in English translation Nan-Core (original title: Yurigokoro), trans. Jonathan Lloyd-Davies (Vertical. 2015. )
Awards and nominations 2004 – Horror and Suspense Grand Prize: Kugatsu ga Eien ni Tsuzukeba (If September Could Last Forever ) 2012 – Haruhiko Oyabu Award: Nan-Core 2012 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Nan-Core
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Who is Mahokaru Numata?
Japanese writer
When was Mahokaru Numata born?
Mahokaru Numata was born in 1948 in Osaka Prefecture.
What is Mahokaru Numata's occupation?
Mahokaru Numata is a novelist and writer.
What nationality is Mahokaru Numata?
Mahokaru Numata is Japanese.
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